Saddleback Valley Educators Association (SVEA)

Saddleback Valley Educators Association (SVEA) All digital ads paid for by Saddleback Valley EA PAC, ID # 870078.

Saddleback Valley Educators Association represents teachers, psychologists, counselors, and nurses in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District in south Orange County, California.

The math is pretty simple. 🍎💰 $30 MILLION in unanticipated new funding is coming into the district. 📚 $5 MILLION to begi...
08/27/2026

The math is pretty simple. 🍎
đź’° $30 MILLION in unanticipated new funding is coming into the district.
đź“š $5 MILLION to begin meaningfully reducing class sizes and special education caseloads.
$5 million is less than $30 million. Fact-finding: Friday, September 4th.

✨Smaller Class Sizes ✨ Manageable Case Loads ✨ More Support for Students ✨ Better Learning Cinditions ✨ Because you kn...
08/26/2026

✨Smaller Class Sizes ✨ Manageable Case Loads ✨ More Support for Students ✨ Better Learning Cinditions ✨ Because you know what’s not chic? Overcrowded classrooms, overloaded caseloads, and millions of dollars sitting on the sidelines. FACT-FINDING is September 4th, now that’s chic!

FACT-FINDING: Fact-finding is a formal labor relations process where a neutral third party evaluates evidence and testi...
08/23/2026

FACT-FINDING: Fact-finding is a formal labor relations process where a neutral third party evaluates evidence and testimony from both SVEA and SVUSD to issue a non-binding report with recommendations for a fair settlement. For educators working without a contract, if a settlement is still not reached, it opens the door to legally protected actions, such as a strike.

đź’› Cielo Vista Elementary teachers are standing for students!From our youngest learners building the foundations of readi...
08/21/2026

đź’› Cielo Vista Elementary teachers are standing for students!

From our youngest learners building the foundations of reading and math to our upper-grade students preparing for the rigor ahead, Cielo Vista educators know that every instructional minute matters.

We see firsthand what happens when large class sizes and combination classes collide. Teachers have less time for individual attention, intervention, meaningful feedback, student participation, and the relationships that are so critical to student success. No educator should have to choose which student gets support today simply because there are too many needs and not enough time.

That’s why SVEA is advocating for site-based class size averages and fewer combination classes—especially in the primary grades. District-wide averages can hide overcrowded classrooms because smaller classes at one school offset larger classes somewhere else. But students don’t experience a district average. They experience the classroom they walk into every morning.

And with significant new funding flowing into the district following the state’s June budget, this is the moment to invest those dollars where they belong—in the classrooms serving students today.

đź’› Smaller classes = brighter futures.

đź’› Foothill Ranch Elementary teachers are standing for students!As the largest elementary school in the district, Foothil...
08/20/2026

đź’› Foothill Ranch Elementary teachers are standing for students!

As the largest elementary school in the district, Foothill Ranch knows firsthand how district-wide class size averages can impact students. The campus has historically experienced some of the district’s largest classes because the district average—not our site average—determines compliance.

Look at 6th grade: approximately 140 students divided among 4 teachers means classes of 34–36 students. Add a fifth teacher, and those same students could be in classes of approximately 28 students—comfortably within the contractual 32-1 average for grades 4–6.

But when smaller schools offset our numbers through a district-wide average—and there is no individual class-size maximum—Foothill Ranch classrooms can continue growing. Our students shouldn’t be crammed in like sardines simply because the numbers average out somewhere else.

SVEA isn’t asking to reduce the contractual class-size average. We’re asking for that existing average to apply at each school site.

Because a district average may look good on paper, but students don’t learn in a district average. They learn in classrooms.

With new funding from the June budget adoption, now is the time to fix this inequity across campuses and put those resources to work for today’s students. 💛

Site-based averages. More equitable classrooms. Brighter futures.

đź’› Robinson Elementary School teachers are standing for students!When class size is measured using a district-wide averag...
08/20/2026

đź’› Robinson Elementary School teachers are standing for students!

When class size is measured using a district-wide average, it doesn’t always reflect what is actually happening inside individual classrooms. Smaller classes at one campus can offset much larger classes at another—making the numbers look reasonable on paper while students and teachers experience something very different.

That’s why educators are advocating for site-based class size averages. Contractual class-size protections should benefit students where they actually learn: at their school and in their classrooms.

Our community wants smaller class sizes, and our professional educators know why they matter. Fewer students means more opportunities for individual attention, intervention, participation, meaningful feedback, and the relationships that help students thrive.

A district average doesn’t teach a classroom. A teacher does. 💛

It’s time to ensure our current contractual class-size language is enforced at the site level so every campus—and every student—benefits from the protections it was intended to provide.

Smaller classes = brighter futures.

đź’› Linda Vista IB Magnet School teachers are standing for students!Linda Vista offers a specialized International Baccala...
08/20/2026

đź’› Linda Vista IB Magnet School teachers are standing for students!

Linda Vista offers a specialized International Baccalaureate (IB) program built around inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning—yet even our students are not immune from combination classes, despite the program being identified as not combo-eligible.

Imagine designing an immersive, whole-class interdisciplinary unit that connects learning across subjects—only to have students potentially encounter that same grade-level content again the following year because they’ve been placed in a combo class.

It simply isn’t practical, and it isn’t what’s best for students.

It’s time to put students in front of the budget and make decisions that propel their learning forward—not create circumstances where students may receive only a portion of the grade-level instructional experience they deserve.

SVEA’s proposals are grounded in educational best practices and include a responsible three-year rollout to make implementation affordable. And with nearly $30 million in new funding coming into the district budget, the cost of these proposals represents only a portion of those new resources.

The resources are available. The solutions are on the table. Now it’s time to prioritize students. 💛

Today’s dollars for today’s students. Smaller classes = brighter futures.

💛 Rancho Cañada Elementary teachers are standing for students!For years, professional educators have been telling anyone...
08/20/2026

💛 Rancho Cañada Elementary teachers are standing for students!

For years, professional educators have been telling anyone who will listen: our students need smaller class sizes. We see the needs in our classrooms every day, and we know what it takes to reach every learner.

Teachers cannot continue to burn the candle at both ends trying to provide individualized support, meaningful intervention, strong relationships, and quality instruction in overcrowded classrooms.

We’ve heard deficit spending used as a reason to delay meaningful class-size reductions. But that argument becomes harder to make when the district is looking at nearly $20 million in new, unbudgeted funding that the State of California has provided to help meet the needs of students in our classrooms today.

The need is here. The funding is here. Our students are here.

This is the moment to turn new resources into smaller classes and greater opportunities for students to receive the attention and support they deserve.

Our educators have been doing everything they can with what they have. Now it’s time to give them what they need. 💛

Today’s dollars for today’s students. Smaller classes = brighter futures.

đź’› Valencia Elementary teachers are standing for students!For years, Valencia students and teachers have experienced comb...
08/20/2026

đź’› Valencia Elementary teachers are standing for students!

For years, Valencia students and teachers have experienced combination classes. As professional educators, we know how much every instructional moment matters—especially in the primary grades, when students are building the foundational skills they will carry throughout their education.

SVEA has proposals on the table to eliminate primary combo classes over a responsible three-year rollout. And with significant new funding coming into the district following the Governor’s June budget, now is the time to invest in the students sitting in our classrooms today.

The district is seeing an influx of new funding, including a 4.31% SuperCOLA for 2026–27, approximately $9 million in incoming and ongoing special education funding, a 20 million Student Support Grant, and $1.8 million in one-time Learning Recovery Block Grant funding.

New money creates new opportunities to invest directly in students. These funds can help support proposals that reduce combo classes, address class sizes and caseloads, and give educators more opportunities to meet individual student needs.

Today’s dollars for today’s students. 💛

Our students are here now. Their foundational years are happening now. The time to invest in them is now.

💛 Montevideo Elementary teachers are standing for students!Montevideo is a unique campus—almost like two campuses in one...
08/20/2026

đź’› Montevideo Elementary teachers are standing for students!

Montevideo is a unique campus—almost like two campuses in one—with a full general education program alongside a thriving special education program. Our educators know firsthand how important manageable caseloads are when it comes to providing students with IEPs the individualized attention, services, and support they need.

Right now, special education caseloads are at critical levels. For years, we’ve heard about limited resources and waited for additional state funding for special education. In 2026, California provided that additional funding, and our district is expected to receive nearly $20 million in unbudgeted special education funding.

This is the moment to invest those resources where they can make a meaningful difference for students.

It’s time to address special education caseloads so educators have the capacity to build relationships, provide individualized support, work toward IEP goals, and give every student the best opportunity to thrive. 💛

The funding is here. The need is here. The time is NOW.

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